The "How to go Barebottom thread."

Sean, great thread

one thing, could you suggest a skimmer for my 54 gal Bowfront, also do I still run a sump with this BB set up?
 
oh and a UV skimmer?

I plan to have two seio's along with new return pump (suggest one please) I currently have a mag 9
 
i would like to add keep a sharp eye on your Alk.....mine went through the roof keeping the same reactor settings i used with my old sand bed!!!!

charlie
 
I'm wondering what is a good idea for a turnover rate for the tank so I can buy the right equipment.
How important is ozone or a uv sterilizer(who else runs one)
I hope someone answers ezhoops questions so I can get an idea if what I got planned will work If not a brand an idea for gph.

(I am breaking down the 120 and setting up a 54 corner because I need to have something smaller I am starting from scratch)
 
olkeller, that will be interesting cause I'll setting up mine in my 54 corner tank. I think we may have an advantage or dis-advantage with our corner tanks. not sure which yet. We need to figure out our flow patterns.
 
ezhoops,
Running a sump has nothing to do with BB or DSB, they are convenient in that they add water volume and offer you a place to hide some unsightly equipment that would otherwise be in your main tank.

As for a skimmer...are you looking for one that sits in your sump, is externally plumbed or hangs on the back of your tank?
Usually an externally plumbed one affords you the the ability to go bigger but size and space limitations may prevent that.

hth,
Sean
 
ezhoops said:
oh and a UV skimmer?

I plan to have two seio's along with new return pump (suggest one please) I currently have a mag 9
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What size i your sump and what do you have in way of drains?
 
olkeller said:
I'm wondering what is a good idea for a turnover rate for the tank so I can buy the right equipment.
How important is ozone or a uv sterilizer(who else runs one)
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UV's help in several ways.
First is to kill pathogens which effect livestock negatively.
But...we aren't concerned with that here.
UV's are very efficient at breaking down the organics that are accumulating for more efficient export.
UV's do this by breaking down long molecules by ionzation
UV's are great at breaking down coral warfare chemicals and a lot better at breaking organic bonds that would discolor water.
hth,
Sean
 
What does the ozone do for a barebottom. (From the pics I've seen it makes the water really clear by adding 03 and the light can penetrate futher, but... I guess I don't know what that does to the water chem.)
 
Sean, great info. Thanks.
One criticism though,
I dont really see the point of posting photos of Algae covered rocks to show the benefit of Rock Cooking.
Kind of makes me think I dont need to cook my rock, as my rocks already look like your After Photos.
I've had the plan in mind for a long time now, so I will cook them if only to wash them out a little over a two week time.

Thanks
Hef
 
Hef said:
Sean, great info. Thanks.
One criticism though,
I dont really see the point of posting photos of Algae covered rocks to show the benefit of Rock Cooking.
Kind of makes me think I dont need to cook my rock, as my rocks already look like your After Photos.
I've had the plan in mind for a long time now, so I will cook them if only to wash them out a little over a two week time.

Thanks
Hef
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If your rocks look clean, you can take the risk of just giving them a good dunking and swooshing before reintroducing them to your tank (I did that, although in hindsight I wouldn't recommend it).

Just be prepared for the possiblity that you'll have to clean up a lot more debris in your tank for the first few months after you remove the sand, should you choose to go this way.
 
Thanks sean for putting together this thread. It has been a big help. I am starting a 100gal acrylic bb tank right now and was wondering if you had any tips or suggestions for someone starting from scratch. I will be moving some livestock and rock from my 30 gal, which has a sandbed. Do you think I would be OK to transfer my water or is that going to be chalked full of unwanted nutrients as well. Thanks again for the help.

Also, I am waiting on my RODI unit and then the cooking begins:smokin:
 
verde_ad said:
Thanks sean for putting together this thread. It has been a big help. I am starting a 100gal acrylic bb tank right now and was wondering if you had any tips or suggestions for someone starting from scratch. I will be moving some livestock and rock from my 30 gal, which has a sandbed. Do you think I would be OK to transfer my water or is that going to be chalked full of unwanted nutrients as well. Thanks again for the help.

Also, I am waiting on my RODI unit and then the cooking begins:smokin:
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If you're starting from scratch, I wouldn't take any water from an existing tank. There is really no benefit in doing that.

Here's something I wrote for another person starting from scratch:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=5481152#post5481152
 
Thanks for the help weatherman. I am going to be running a bullet 2 skimmer on this sytem. I have a PCX-30 I was thinking of running it with. My return will be a mag 9.5, so I believe they will have almost exactly the same amount of flow.
 
Will a sandless refigium to keep chaeto with lights for nitrogen export still a good combo with BB tank?
 
AeroD79 said:
Will a sandless refigium to keep chaeto with lights for nitrogen export still a good combo with BB tank?
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In the long run it shouldn't be needed.
However, for the first few months or so it can be a nice crutch while you are adjusting to the husbandry and your rock finishes shedding.
If you notice the macro not growing or shrinking you should remove it immediately.

Sean
 
on one of these threads a link was posted for a good place to buy the starboard or whatever will some one post a link please
 
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